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Perkins Rowe10101 Park Rowe Avenuewww.perkinsrowe.comVisit the immense shopping facilities as well as various dining options; free live music is offered on Thursday nights
Towne Center2380 Towne Center Boulevardwww.towncenteratcedarlodge.comStroll through the open-air marketplace
Magnolia Mound Plantation2161 Nicholson Drive225.343.4955Embrace this unique landmark dating to the 1700s
The campus of LSU is situated in the heart of
Baton Rouge alongside the great Mississippi River. There
are several notable landmarks
within the gates of Louisisana State University.
Andonie Museum3828 West Lakeshore Drivewww.andoniemuseum.orgPermanent collection of LSU athletics memorabilia
Museum of Natural Science119 Foster Hall • Dalrymple Drivewww.lsu.edu/lsumnsPermanent collection of nearly 3 million specimens of mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles
Union Art Gallery2nd Floor • LSU Student UnionHighland Road at Raphael Semmes Roadwww.lsu.edu/unionVisiting collections of unusual, self-taught, and student/staff art
Textile and Costume Museum140 Human Ecology BuildingTower Drive at South Campus Drivewww.textilemuseum.huec.lsu.eduVisiting collections of historical and mod-ern textiles
Rural Life Museum4650 Essen Lanewww.appl027.lsu.edu/rlm/rurallifeweb.nsf/indexTravel back in time and view the history of 19th century Louisiana
Fun Facts
The Indian Mounds located on campus are included in the National Register of Historic Places.
LSU is located on over 2,000 acres of land.
LSU is a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution.
The LSU Museum of Natural Science houses the largest collection of bird DNA in the world.
• The Memorial Tower:
Overlooking the Parade Ground and near the Quadrangle, the Memorial Tower was erected to commemorate the Louisiana veterans of WWI.
• The Indian Mounds:
These mounds date back to before the Egyptian Pyramids and are located near the heart of campus close to Tiger Stadium
• The Parade Ground:
Students flock here to lounge, study and soak in the Louisiana sun. The Parade Ground dates to the origins of LSU when each student was required to be a member of the ROTC, and the drill practices took place here.
• The Quadrangle:
Lovingly known as The Quad, the LSU Quadrangle provides a hub for students between classes.
• Mike’s Cage:
Take a visit to see the beloved mascot of LSU, Mike VI. His state-of-the-art exhibit draws daily crowds.
We hope that you have enjoyed this pamphlet outlining several attractions both
Louisiana State University and the city of Baton Rouge have to offer!
Be sure to keep up to date with the LSU Family Association
through our various social media outlets and web site!
www.family.lsu.edu
Twitter:@LSUFamily
Facebook:LSU Parent & Family Programs
Blog:lsufamily.wordpress.com
Photo on front courtesy of LSU University Relations; Photo within brochure and above courtesy of Kolby Lirette